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Incalculable damage from storm in Crete: Anogeia under water, Zoniana cut off, 101 people rescued
Anogeia is flooded and Zoniana cut off after the storm in Crete, with 101 people rescued and tonnes of crops lost on the Lasithi Plateau. A government delegation will visit the affected areas tomorrow to assess the damage
Mitsotakis: We will support society through the energy crisis
Excerpt: In his Sunday message, Mitsotakis says heating oil measures will be announced before 15 October, with the situation reviewed every fortnight, while also addressing the storm damage in Crete and New Democracy's 52nd anniversary
Farmland swamped by mud on Lasithi Plateau, while 2,500 residents of Mylopotamos are left without water
Torrential rain has left Cretan farmland buried in mud, with losses of over 80% reported on the Lasithi Plateau, while around 30 people were evacuated in Zoniana and 2,500 residents of Mylopotamos are without water
Severe Weather in Crete: 23 people rescued in Ierapetra, flooding, and debris on the roads
Another round of heavy rain is forecast for Crete until Sunday, with an orange warning in force for the Dodecanese, while crews clear flood debris and conditions ease around Zoniana but teams stay on alert
Huge new wave of floods slam Crete as emergency alert is issued across the island
Torrents burst through the village of Zoniana again, ferries remain docked at Piraeus and the Lasithi Plateau has lost almost 3,000 tonnes of crops, with heavy rain forecast into the weekend and strong northerly gales across the Aegean
Three arrested over alleged trafficking ring that held Romanian women captive in Crete
The alleged ringleader, a 31-year-old Romanian man, is still being hunted as detectives investigate whether further victims were exploited across the island over the past four months and whether the gang had links in Romania
Farmer dies as storm batters Crete: Homes flooded, vehicles submerged as Rethymno, Heraklion and Ag. Nikolaos
The 112 messages urge people to avoid travel. Intense weather is expected to continue until Sunday morning. Ferry ban in force from Rafina and Lavrio
2026 a year of rising prices for Greece’s “Airbnb” market: how occupancy and rates moved over the first nine months
Short-term rentals in Greece saw nationwide occupancy hold steady at 34.8% over the first nine months of 2026, while the average nightly rate rose 7.9% to €121.5, according to hosthub's analysis of more than 17,000 properties
Emergency bulletin and “red alert” for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Crete & Evia today and tomorrow
Gale-force winds of 8 to 9 on the Beaufort scale expected in the Aegean, while the bad weather in Crete could last until Sunday The weather is expected to worsen from today, Wednesday 30 September 2026, across the east and south of the country, with locally heavy rain and thunderstorms, mainly in Crete, as well […]
